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Not musically related either but Tesco and Sainsburys. Two-tier pricing? Pay more if I don't sign up to Clubcard/Nectar? No thanks. I'll buy my groceries somewhere else. In fact, I won't sign up for anything with a reward app. Get your tenth coffee free? A free sausage roll? Nah, I'll pass. Also Currys. About twenty years ago I went into a Dixons store to buy a laptop. They asked me at the counter for my name and address. When I declined they insisted I must provide my address, so I told them I'll just spend my money elsewhere... which changed their minds and they sold me the laptop, without extended warranty and me giving them my personal details. The next week I started receiving junk email, special offers and extended warranty offers, addressed to me, from Dixons/Currys/Carphone Warehouse group... they had to have taken my personal details from the debit card I used to buy the laptop and updated their marketing lists regardless. So now, I won't ever buy from them again.

I want the modern updated look alike of my first decent bass, a heavyweight 1975 Jazz bass. A Fender Pro II Jazz in black with a rosewood board, blocks and binding, weighing around 8 1/2 lb.... but I can't pay custom shop money.

I once had a sweaty nightmare that I was driving around a 3TSB Austin Metro. I woke up with an unswerving dislike for burst finishes of all types. I mocked up said jalopy in an unsuccessful attempt to confront my fears.

That looks fabulous. I'm a sucker for a Jazz with rosewood. blocks and binding. Did you use 4 bolts in the neck?

I had a custom pickguard for a Jap Jazz made here and had no complaints. https://jacksinstrumentservices.com/index.html

I used to buy and sell a lot on eBay, but gave up about fifteen years ago. You have to deal with the usual cross section of weirdo's, chancers and increasingly fraudsters, but that difficulty was compounded by eBay offering poor service for sellers whilst charging more and more. They held the monopoly on internet second hand selling and leveraged that to hike up fees, remove buyer feedback and skew search results for more profit. Their fall from grace is well documented across the internet. These days I'd sooner go without or give something away than use eBay.

Bought a guitar from Schnozzalee in a swift and painless transaction. Good comms. Boxed double fresh. As described. Thanks Oli. Hope to deal with you again sometime.

I'd rock one of those any day of the week. Very tempting.

Bought a strap from Christian. Super fast response and despatch. Very happy. Many thanks.

Bought a SWB from Si. Excellent communication, quick dispatch and well packaged. It's a strong recommendation from me. Thanks Si.

Looks Warwick-Spector esque to me. But I must admit to knowing very little.

TIL that Basschat has forums that are hidden from non subs. 🤷‍♂️

I was up to seven last year and I realised it was madness because I only play one bass at a time. I don't gig anymore and don't have the inclination to start. They were mostly piling up in the wardrobe and not being used. It was a long term itch I wanted to scratch, having an arsenal of bass guitars, but once it was assuaged I came to my senses and sold them all except one. I had a CV Jazz and a Jap Mustang, both of which could have happily been 'the one', but I settled on a preloved, lightweight and slightly roadworn example of Pro P. The moral I took from the story is that you have to play the field a bit before you settle down.

Just sold Peeperoid a Jazz bass in a pleasant and smooth transaction. A strong recommendation for me. Thanks Alan.